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Kia is recalling greater than 6,000 automobiles due to a seatbelt malfunction that would enhance the chance of damage within the occasion of a crash.
The recall probably impacts 6,264 2027 Kia Telluride and Kia Telluride Hybrid fashions, in keeping with a discover from the Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration. The affected automobiles embrace 4,367 Telluride Hybrid fashions manufactured from March 24 by means of Might 12, 2026, and 1,897 gas-powered Telluride fashions manufactured from March 24 by means of Might 10, 2026.
Kia discovered that the “driver seat belt emergency locking retractor (ELR) could lock” when the driving force makes an attempt to increase the seat belt webbing in sure Kia Telluride automobiles, stopping the seat belt strap from extending, in keeping with the discover.
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Kia is recalling greater than 6,000 automobiles due to a seatbelt malfunction. (Getty Photographs / Getty Photographs)
“An unavailable occupant restraint will increase the chance of damage to an unbelted driver within the occasion of a collision,” the discover reads.
The reason for the defect is believed to be linked to an “incorrect car sensor” that was put in in sure driver seatbelt assemblies by one in all Kia’s suppliers. NHTSA mentioned the problem was as a result of a provider error.
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The recall probably impacts 6,264 2027 Kia Telluride and Kia Telluride Hybrid fashions. (Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Photographs / Getty Photographs)
Due to this, the automobiles are usually not in compliance with the necessities of Federal Motor Car Security Normal No. 209, “Seat Belt Assemblies.”
No different Kia automobiles are outfitted with the faulty retractor. NHTSA’s report estimates that 1% of the recalled automobiles could have the defect.
Car homeowners affected by the recall will have the ability to take their automobiles to a Kia vendor to have sellers change the seat belt meeting without charge. Kia’s quantity for this recall is SC372.
Car homeowners affected by the recall will have the ability to take their automobiles to a Kia vendor for sellers to interchange the seat belt meeting without charge. (REUTERS/You Sung-Ho KKH/SA / Reuters Images)
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Proprietor notification letters are anticipated to be mailed out on July 31. Car Identification Numbers concerned within the recall are anticipated to develop into searchable on NHTSA.gov starting June 16, 2026.
